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What to Expect from Yasiel Puig in 2015

Mar 2, 2015

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

There may not be a more polarizing player in Major League Baseball than Yasiel Puig. People love him. People hate him. People think he is amazing. People think he is a train wreck. And sometimes, all of those o...

Rooting for Laundry: Players Come and Go, But the Team Remains

Jeff J. Snider

Feb 28, 2015

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

On November 30, 2010, the Dodgers signed free agent Juan Uribe. Two days later, they declined to offer a contract to Russell Martin, making him a free agent. This was hard for me, as Martin was one of my favori...

It’s All Been Done Before: Defensive Shifts and Taking Walks

Jeff J. Snider

Feb 24, 2015

Baseball History, Features

Ah, sportswriters. Quote 1: "You must admit that he never has done anything in the big games, the clutch games down the stretch. ... You may say it is coincidence, but I say he is up there waiting for the ba...

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What to Expect from Yasiel Puig in 2015

Rooting for Laundry: Players Come and Go, But the Team Remains

It’s All Been Done Before: Defensive Shifts and Taking Walks